Oats Free Avocado Cilantro Dressing
Creamy, bright, and loaded with fresh flavor, this avocado cilantro dressing is the kind of sauce that makes everything it touches taste better. Ripe avocado gives it a luxuriously smooth base, while fresh lime juice, cilantro, and a hint of cumin keep things lively and vibrant. A touch of garlic and optional jalapeño add just enough depth and heat to make it genuinely interesting rather than just pretty. For anyone navigating an oat-free lifestyle, store-bought dressings and sauces can be surprisingly tricky — many contain hidden grain-based thickeners or are processed on shared lines. This one is blended entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients, so you know exactly what you're pouring over your plate. It comes together in under a minute in a blender and lands somewhere between a dressing and a dip — equally at home drizzled over a grain bowl, spooned onto tacos, or used as a dipping sauce for roasted vegetables. Make a batch, keep it in the fridge, and watch it disappear faster than you expected.
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6 servings
- 1 ripe avocado, halved, pitted, and scooped
- 1 cup fresh cilantro leaves and tender stems, loosely packed
- 3 tbsp fresh lime juice (from about 2 limes)
- 1 small garlic clove, roughly chopped
- 3 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 3–4 tbsp water
- ¼ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp salt, plus more to taste
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 small jalapeño, seeded and roughly chopped (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Add the avocado, cilantro, lime juice, garlic, olive oil, 3 tbsp water, cumin, salt, black pepper, and jalapeño (if using) to a blender or food processor.
- 2
Blend on high until completely smooth, about 30–45 seconds, scraping down the sides once halfway through.
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